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Frequency of Phytoestrogen Consumption and Symptoms at Midlife among Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and London (2023)
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Sievert, L. L., Sharmeen, T., Begum, K., Muttukrishna, S., Chowdhury, O., & Bentley, G. R. (2023). Frequency of Phytoestrogen Consumption and Symptoms at Midlife among Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and London. Nutrients, 15(17), Article 3676. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15173676

There is a longstanding interest in the relationship between diet and hot flash symptoms during midlife, especially in whether phytoestrogens ease menopausal symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine hot flashes, night sweats, trouble sleepi... Read More about Frequency of Phytoestrogen Consumption and Symptoms at Midlife among Bangladeshis in Bangladesh and London.

Relationship of Estradiol and Progesterone with Partnership and Parity Among Bangladeshi and British Women of European Origin (2023)
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Bentley, G. R., Núñez-de la Mora, A., Freed, M. C., Begum, K., Muttukrishna, S., Sharmeen, T., …Leidy Sievert, L. (2023). Relationship of Estradiol and Progesterone with Partnership and Parity Among Bangladeshi and British Women of European Origin. Human Nature, 34(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-023-09442-6

Recent studies in social endocrinology have explored the effects of social relationships on female reproductive steroid hormones—estradiol and progesterone—investigating whether they are suppressed in partnered and parous women. Results have been mix... Read More about Relationship of Estradiol and Progesterone with Partnership and Parity Among Bangladeshi and British Women of European Origin.

Childhood environment influences epigenetic age and methylation concordance of a CpG clock locus in British-Bangladeshi migrants (2022)
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Stöger, R., Choi, M., Begum, K., Leeman, G., Emes, R. D., Melamed, P., & Bentley, G. R. (2023). Childhood environment influences epigenetic age and methylation concordance of a CpG clock locus in British-Bangladeshi migrants. Epigenetics, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2022.2153511

Migration from one location to another often comes with a change in environmental conditions. Here, we analysed features of DNA methylation in young, adult British-Bangladeshi women who experienced different environments during their childhoods: a) m... Read More about Childhood environment influences epigenetic age and methylation concordance of a CpG clock locus in British-Bangladeshi migrants.

Epigenetic regulation of 5α reductase-1 underlies adaptive plasticity of reproductive function and pubertal timing (2022)
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Bar-Sadeh, B., Amichai, O. E., Pnueli, L., Begum, K., Leeman, G., Emes, R. D., …Melamed, P. (2022). Epigenetic regulation of 5α reductase-1 underlies adaptive plasticity of reproductive function and pubertal timing. BMC Biology, 20(1), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01219-6

Women facing increased energetic demands in childhood commonly have altered adult ovarian activity and shorter reproductive lifespan, possibly comprising a strategy to optimize reproductive success. Here we sought to understand the mechanisms of earl... Read More about Epigenetic regulation of 5α reductase-1 underlies adaptive plasticity of reproductive function and pubertal timing.

Early Life, Life Course and Gender Influences on Levels of C-Reactive Protein among Migrant Bangladeshis in the UK (2021)
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Begum, K., Cooper, G. D., Nahar, P., Akhter, N., Kasim, A., & Bentley, G. R. (2022). Early Life, Life Course and Gender Influences on Levels of C-Reactive Protein among Migrant Bangladeshis in the UK. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 10(1), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoab041

Background and objectives: Humans co-evolved with pathogens, especially helminths, that educate the immune system during development and lower inflammatory responses. Absence of such stimuli in industrialized countries is associated with higher basel... Read More about Early Life, Life Course and Gender Influences on Levels of C-Reactive Protein among Migrant Bangladeshis in the UK.

No impact of developmental conditions on serum estradiol levels among Bangladeshi women in the UK and Bangladesh (2021)
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Chaney, C., Begum, K., Núñez-de la Mora, A., Sievert, L., Muttukrishna, S., Harries, V., …Bentley, G. (2022). No impact of developmental conditions on serum estradiol levels among Bangladeshi women in the UK and Bangladesh. American Journal of Human Biology, 34(3), Article e23631. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23631

Introduction: While many aspects of female ovarian function respond to environmental stressors, estradiol (E2) appears less sensitive to stressors than progesterone, except under extreme ecological conditions. However, earlier studies relied on saliv... Read More about No impact of developmental conditions on serum estradiol levels among Bangladeshi women in the UK and Bangladesh.

Risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases Related to Obesity among First- and Second-Generation Bangladeshi Migrants Living in North-east or South-east England (2021)
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Akhter, N., Begum, K., Nahar, P., Cooper, G., Vallis, D., Kasim, A., & Bentley, G. R. (2021). Risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases Related to Obesity among First- and Second-Generation Bangladeshi Migrants Living in North-east or South-east England. International Journal of Obesity, 45(7), 1588-1598. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00822-5

Background: Obesity is a global burden, which significantly increases the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). More than a quarter of adults in the United Kingdom are obese, but prevalence varies by ethnicity, and South Asians have the largest b... Read More about Risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases Related to Obesity among First- and Second-Generation Bangladeshi Migrants Living in North-east or South-east England.

Somatic, mood, and vasomotor symptoms at midlife in relation to family structure and household workloads in Sylhet, Bangladesh (2013)
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Sharmeen, T., Sievert, L., Begum, K., Chowdhury, O., Muttukrishna, S., & Bentley, G. (2013). Somatic, mood, and vasomotor symptoms at midlife in relation to family structure and household workloads in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Anthropological Review, 76(2), 199-216. https://doi.org/10.2478/anre-2013-0019

The purpose of this study was to test whether the frequencies of vasomotor, somatic, and emotional symptoms at midlife were associated with household composition or workloads. Patrilocal family arrangements are common in Bangladesh and, since mothers... Read More about Somatic, mood, and vasomotor symptoms at midlife in relation to family structure and household workloads in Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Life course effects on age at menopause among Bangladeshi sedentees and migrants to the UK (2013)
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Murphy, L., Sievert, L., Begum, K., Sharmeen, T., Puleo, E., Chowdhury, O., …Bentley, G. (2013). Life course effects on age at menopause among Bangladeshi sedentees and migrants to the UK. American Journal of Human Biology, 25(1), 83-93. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22345

Objectives: To assess how different variables experienced across the life course, but particularly during early life, might affect age at menopause among 174 Bangladeshi migrants to London by comparing them to 157 nonmigrant sedentees and 154 women o... Read More about Life course effects on age at menopause among Bangladeshi sedentees and migrants to the UK.